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Good luck Lindy!


Its pretty bad, us non-smokers don't know how good we have it in Australia. Even in restaurants and food prep areas over here there are people puffing away on thumping great cigars. its revolting! I am torn between increasing my risk of lung cancer or sitting outside in the freezing cold weather

Either way I can't taste a damn thing because my nose is either being assaulted by ciggie fumes or frozen solid

I can't wait to come home!

For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

Well i've survived the first 24 hrs! And kids and hubby made it through unscathed too!

Calla, even as a smoker I think I would join you out in the cold to get away from cigar smoke. Blech!

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

Calla I miss you. Was just thinking yesterday that I hope you have an awsome time. Needing to wash your hair every day because of the cigar smoke isn't fun. I went to pub trivia on tues night and had a sore throat the next day because of cig smoke even though it is confined to one area - that area leaks!

I realised how much I had become used to a smoke free zone when I travelled overseas. Just a few years ago smoking was allowed in restaurants here in Australia and now it shocks me. I am so glad it was outlawed, my rellies used to light up BETWEEN COURSES!

Breathe deep when you can.

Travel safely friend.

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Glad you've made it so far !

I guess I'll just have to come over for a ...."short" visit to make sure your distracted enough....oh and I might bring a few dozen boxes of butterfingers over with me .

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Babel if you bring that many butterfingers with you I will be dragging you out to exercise it off with me!

Just a short visit?

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

Good luck/congratulations thus far!

The only bad part about quitting one habit is it seems others are quick to replace it - but if the others are less destructive, then it's sure to be a good thing

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I guess my wife could get me to quit is she would let me have 4 more tanks

Lindy, keep it up

Ingo

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I have never had a clue this many people of FP smoke. I will never smoke... Ever.

Chris

Keep up the good work Lindy.

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

I guess my wife could get me to quit is she would let me have 4 more tanks

A little incentive never hurts

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There is water at the bottom of the ocean

Day 3.....

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

Day 3.....

I know how you feel Lindy
When i tried to quit..well i managed 4 months,but i got so easy angry and stressed that my wife tolled me it was better to start again
Now i want to quit again..hopefully i will manage to do it!
You can do it Lindy..go Lindy go

Robby

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I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.

Go for it Lindy. And on a funny note the banner heading when I pulled up the post this morning was for Quitting Smoking

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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain

Maybe you deserve a Day 3 treat

How much do you pay for cigarettes there? I know when I lived in Canada the prices were crazy and it's only gotten worse since then.

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There is water at the bottom of the ocean

Yeah talking about all the money you are going to save When I was giving up I saved all the money I would have spent on ciggies and at the end of the month I bought myself something really special ... like jewellery! Worked for me.

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Those who say they cant, Never will !!!

at the end of the month

crusha,

Either you dig really cheap jewellery or you were a chain smoker

Just kidding

Lindy, how is it going? Day 4 wasn't even worth an entry from you anymore?

Ingo

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Either you dig really cheap jewellery or you were a chain smoker

No I love the real thing, I had to add a few dollars to make it up, but I didn't tell the hubby that!!!!!!

Crusha

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Those who say they cant, Never will !!!

Day 4 & 5
I kinda had a couple.. well half of a couple.. it was the weekend.
Adrian left them on the kitchen bench and they were calling me.
So I had a couple.
Then I went and smacked Adrian over the head with a fish net and told him to hide them away from me.
Smokers are only allowed to smoke behind the garden shed now so that 'trying to be non smokers' dont smell it!

So Day one starts again tomorrow.

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

Cigs are $10 a pack here. I quit for 30 days and $300 to spend on myself. It was a nice shopping treat.

Lindy maybe you could try the patch. It worked for me.

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If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished.

Lindy,

You probably know that, but it takes the average smoke-stopper quite a few tries until he/she succeeds, don't let the current setback bring you down.

On the other hand: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING

The patch did absolutely nothing for me. I had it on my arm, then pulled it off to have a smoke, and put it back on when done . Stupid me

Ingo

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A pack of 30 costs $12 here. I am thinking I may try the gum because I will be able to grab one and chew when ever I feel like I'm about to implode from lack of nicotene.

I am going to start putting the money I save aside. It will probably end up on bills though.

I think I would be like you Ingo and take the patch off for a smoke.

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

Sounds like hard work, but good luck! And good for you, at least you can be bothered to make the effort, unlike most people!

i think the patch and the gum are just substitutes that change your habit from one form to another. i mean, you might as well chew tobacco if you need nicotine that bad. i would highly advise against going to the gum or patch if you want to be serious about quitting.

imo, the best way to quit is just stop smoking and do your absolute best to not give in to the temptations. i know it's very hard, but when you get a craving try to find something else to do besides smoke. eventually the craving goes away and you might find something constructive to do with your time instead

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"That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman

During my weekend job I air rebroadcasts of this doctors show, so I get to hear a lot of the studies done on one thing or another. Smoking does come up a lot, and IMO I think it can be extended to other addictions and habits.
Many of the studies found that the people that had the most success at stopping smoking were the ones that did it cold turkey (or turkey substitute for the veggies and vegans among us ). Just like moondog said, it's just a replacement and how do you further step down.
When I was working on my really bad caffeine addiction I did have to use pain killers for the migraines, but I also found that orange juice first thing in the morning helped, as did a good 20 minutes cycling at the gym.
I know with the two little ones you dont really have that luxury. And I do know various addictions are different, but maybe you can involve the boys to help you stay clean. Every time you get a craving read a story or do some crazy jumping jacks with them (yes I realize this wont work at 11 at night )...something to get the mind and body off the craving.
Another thing might be to look up support groups in the area, I remember hearing that those were found to be a good help as well.

Probably not much of a help but i know you can be strong !!!
Side note ...bills so good that the rolly eye smiley is back! we need it for that ! .

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The patches and gum are replacements to the real thing but without the numerous bad chemicals that come with ciggies. There are different strengths of patches and gum and you work your way down to the lower ones over time. I guess patches and gum are used to stop the habit more than anything as this is what alot of smoker miss when trying to quit.
Everyone handles things differently, I wish I was one that could go cold turkey with no problems. During the day is not the problem for me, I am very occupied! Its after the kids are in bed that I start to go a little nuts and actually have the time to think about it.
I'm back into quitting again. 2 days in! Hopefully I can stick it out longer than 4 days this time.

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

I have quit with the patch. When I talked to my Dr. and told her that I still crave sometimes she told me to slap another patch on before I get so bad I light up a smoke, that the patch was better than starting smoking again. The patch works like training wheels for me....slow but sure. After smoking for 30 years weaning myself off slowly was the answer for me.

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Because you have been doing so well Lindy... we took this picture for you!!



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"it's the neck, it creaks under the weight of too much heavy thinking."

awww, thanks!!
Mmmmmmmm icecream.

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

here comes day 4

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

you'll be ok lindy after day 3 there is no nicotine in the body so the cravings whilst still strong are only phycological.

by weeks end your clothes will all smell nicer and 2-4 weeks taste buds will begin to redevelop! food will taste nicer and your smell will be more acute. when (notice i say when not if) you make it to day 7 make your favourite dinner or go out to celebrate!

Best of luck. I to need to quit and maybe you'r quitting will inspire someone else. I gave up drinking and other stuff and found smoking to be realy tuff.

My dad was a smoker for 40 years, I told him all the time that he needed to quit, that he was only hurting himself (yes I'm one of those annoying people smokers hate because they tell them it's bad for them, at least I only bothered family). He wouldn't listen to me. But a trip to St. Vincent's and two stints later he hasn't touched a ciggarette since. They gave him a prescription for a pill he could take to stop his cravings and he didn't even have to use it. I know smokers get mad when you bring stuff like that up, maybe thinking about what you might not have to go through could be an incentive? Maybe whenever you feel the need for a cig hop on a treadmill or a stairclimber and run your frustrations out. At the end you just might be too tired to think about a smoke. I'm addicted to food and that's the only way for me to not eat, lol. Not quite the same, I know. But without my stairclimber I'd be a heffer.

The best of luck to you.

maybe thinking about what you might not have to go through could be an incentive?

I've mentioned that in my first post. It is my incentive and why when I failed after day 3 I started again straight away.

Thanks for the reminder though.

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

oOOOOOoo LINDY ! I KNOW I KNOW !!!! Play more metrowars!!!

Back on the serious note, I'd remembered reading this list of benefits to quitting somewhere years ago. Though I'm sure you've seen it maybe to keep it bookmarked might help ?

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Lindy

Great decision.

Keep strong. I wish I could convince my son to stop smoking. But he doesn't even have the desire to try. Don't give up.

Cheers
TW

As a nursing student, thank you for quitting. the cost on society is terrific. The healthcare that the people can not afford goes on for years. these people are a big strain on their families trying to care for them. And the sad part, most of these peoples kids(as adults) also smoke despite seeing its horrors,

This lowers the quality of living for the ill person and their family. It increases health care costs. It also damages people in the room subjected to smoke.

My wife quit when we got married. I loved her and respected her before that. But quitting was a statement to me that she wanted to live with me and love me more than she wanted to continue her addiction.

I have lost 4 grandparents to tobacco. I do believe that it will be my parents downfall also.

Smoking is damaging to the lungs and esophagus. It is also a leading cause of meny other cancers, including bladder cancer of all things.

Awesome choice, Lindy.

Hi Lindy,

Hope things are still going ok for you.

Cheers
TW

I'm not giving up on giving up...
Things arent going as good as they could. I'm not going to make excuses or try and rationalise anything. *smacks herself*

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

Dont be too hard on yourself, you might have to have a few restarts before you have success.

It's not something that just happens overnight so just perservere, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

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Those who say they cant, Never will !!!

Hey Lindy, you're probably hearing the same "quit" adds on the tele that I am. They say that quitting often takes a couple of attempts. You just have to restart again, and not dwell on any relapse that might occur every now & then.

Keep positive

Cheers
TW